Login To The Globespan Virata GS8100 Router Using Your Web Browser

Open a web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox. Enter the internal IP address of your router in the address bar of your browser.

In the picture above the address bar has http://www.google.com in it. Just replace all of that with the internal IP address of your Globespan Virata GS8100 router.
By default the IP address should be set to 192.168.1.1.

You should see a box prompting you for your username and password. Enter your username and password now.

The Default Globespan Virata GS8100 Router Username is: root

The Default Globespan Virata GS8100 Router Password is: root

Click the Ok button to log in to your Globespan Virata GS8100 router.

Default Usernames and Passwords for other Globespan Virata Routers

If you can't login to your router because you forgot your Globespan Virata GS8100 router username and password, use our
How to Reset a Router Password guide to set your
Globespan Virata GS8100 router back to its factory settings.

How to Port Forward Black and White on the Globespan Virata GS8100

Having trouble forwarding ports on the Globespan Virata GS8100?

If you are having trouble with this guide, then perhaps PFConfig may be your solution.
PFConfig is a software tool that will automatically forward ports for your Globespan Virata GS8100 router to save you time and hassle.

Globespan Virata GS8100 Router Port Forwarding Screenshots

Now that you are logged in to your Globespan Virata GS8100 router you should see the following:

Click the Services button near the top of the page.

Select NAT Rule Entry from the NAT Options drop down box.

Click the Add button near the bottom of the page.

Forward Ports 2611-2612 on the Globespan Virata GS8100

We will list a series of lines here that will show you exactly how to forward the ports you need to forward. Black and White requires
you to forward the TCP(2611-2612,6500,6667,27900) and UDP(2611-2612,6500,6667,27900) ports. Go ahead and enter the settings shown above into the NAT Rule - Add menu and then click Submit.

Nat Rule Information

Rule Flavor:

Rule ID:

IF Name:

Protocol:

Local Address From:

Local Address To:

Global Address From:

Global Address To:

Destination Port From:

Destination Port To:

Local Port:

Forward Port 6500 on the Globespan Virata GS8100

You should see another page of settings that need to be entered into one of the blank lines on your routers NAT Rule - Add page.
Go ahead and enter those settings and then click Submit.

Nat Rule Information

Rule Flavor:

Rule ID:

IF Name:

Protocol:

Local Address From:

Local Address To:

Global Address From:

Global Address To:

Destination Port From:

Destination Port To:

Local Port:

Forward Port 6667 on the Globespan Virata GS8100

You should see another page of settings that need to be entered into one of the blank lines on your routers NAT Rule - Add page.
Go ahead and enter those settings and then click Submit.

Nat Rule Information

Rule Flavor:

Rule ID:

IF Name:

Protocol:

Local Address From:

Local Address To:

Global Address From:

Global Address To:

Destination Port From:

Destination Port To:

Local Port:

Forward Port 27900 on the Globespan Virata GS8100

You should see another page of settings that need to be entered into one of the blank lines on your routers NAT Rule - Add page.
Go ahead and enter those settings and then click Submit.

Nat Rule Information

Rule Flavor:

Rule ID:

IF Name:

Protocol:

Local Address From:

Local Address To:

Global Address From:

Global Address To:

Destination Port From:

Destination Port To:

Local Port:

Forward Ports 2611-2612 on the Globespan Virata GS8100

You should see another page of settings that need to be entered into one of the blank lines on your routers NAT Rule - Add page.
Go ahead and enter those settings and then click Submit.

Nat Rule Information

Rule Flavor:

Rule ID:

IF Name:

Protocol:

Local Address From:

Local Address To:

Global Address From:

Global Address To:

Destination Port From:

Destination Port To:

Local Port:

Forward Port 6500 on the Globespan Virata GS8100

You should see another page of settings that need to be entered into one of the blank lines on your routers NAT Rule - Add page.
Go ahead and enter those settings and then click Submit.

Nat Rule Information

Rule Flavor:

Rule ID:

IF Name:

Protocol:

Local Address From:

Local Address To:

Global Address From:

Global Address To:

Destination Port From:

Destination Port To:

Local Port:

Forward Port 6667 on the Globespan Virata GS8100

You should see another page of settings that need to be entered into one of the blank lines on your routers NAT Rule - Add page.
Go ahead and enter those settings and then click Submit.

Nat Rule Information

Rule Flavor:

Rule ID:

IF Name:

Protocol:

Local Address From:

Local Address To:

Global Address From:

Global Address To:

Destination Port From:

Destination Port To:

Local Port:

Forward Port 27900 on the Globespan Virata GS8100

You should see another page of settings that need to be entered into one of the blank lines on your routers NAT Rule - Add page.
Go ahead and enter those settings and then click Submit.